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Sandisk Optimus GX PRO 850P

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Optimus GX PRO 850P

Released June 2023.8Press articlestoragereview.com/news/sandisk-expands-optimus-ssd-lineup-with-new-ps5-and-rog-xbox-ally-storage-optionsRead 23 October 2026StorageReview, 18 June 2026: the SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P for PS5 is available through the Sandisk store with pricing starting at $474.99. The drive is the former WD_BLACK SN850P, released in June 2023 with the same capacities, speeds and endurance. The 2023 month is stored. The article does not mention the WD_BLACK name Last checked 23 October 2026.

Interface
PCIe NVMe
Form factor
M.2 2280
Capacity
1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB
Read speed
7,300MB/s

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Series
Optimus GX PRO2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026Maker line name is SANDISK Optimus GX PRO
Model numbers
SDSG81100TAH-000E0, SDSG81100TAH, SDSG81200TAH-000E0, SDSG81200TAH, SDSG81400TAH-000E0, SDSG81400TAH, SDSG81800TAH-000E0, SDSG81800TAH, WDBBYV0010BNC-WRSN, WDBBYV0020BNC-WRSN, WDBBYV0040BNC-WRSN1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Model numbers SDSG81100TAH, SDSG81200TAH, SDSG81400TAH and SDSG81800TAH. The product page adds the -000E0 suffix. The WD_BLACK SN850P numbers are from the Western Digital data sheet2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026SKUs SDSG81100TAH-000E0, SDSG81200TAH-000E0, SDSG81400TAH-000E0 and SDSG81800TAH-000E03Maker spec sheet (PDF)cdn.thefpsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WD_BLACK-SN850P-Datasheet.pdfRead 23 October 2026WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe SSD for PS5 consoles data sheet (June 2023, copy hosted by The FPS Review): 1TB WDBBYV0010BNC-WRSN, 2TB WDBBYV0020BNC-WRSN, 4TB WDBBYV0040BNC-WRSN. Same speeds, TBW and 5-year warranty as the Sandisk data sheet. The 8TB model of that line is not in this data sheet and its number is not stored
GTIN / EAN
619659232054, 619659232047, 619659232030, 6196592320232Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026UPC in the page data: 619659232054 (1TB), 619659232047 (2TB), 619659232030 (4TB), 619659232023 (8TB)
Announced
7 June 20234Press articlethefpsreview.com/2023/06/08/western-digital-launches-wd_black-sn850p-nvme-ssd-for-ps5-consoles-including-4-tb-version-for-549-99Read 23 October 2026The FPS Review, 8 June 2023: Western Digital launches the WD_BLACK SN850P, available through its web store and participating retailers, 4TB at $549.99. TechRadar and ComputerBase published on 7 June 2023, which is stored
Status
Available2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026Product page lists four capacities. The page prices are current store prices and are not used
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$249.995Press articletechradar.com/news/wd-blacks-latest-ssd-for-ps5-is-here-and-its-not-cheapRead 23 October 2026TechRadar, 7 June 2023: 1TB $159.99, 2TB $249.99, 4TB $549.99, US. Tom's Guide reported $149 and $229 for 1TB and 2TB at the same launch, which differs. Not stated as MSRP, but the launch price of the WD_BLACK SN850P. Sandisk's 2026 Optimus listing prices are higher and are not launch prices of this hardware
Launch price (EU)
€221.996Press articlecomputerbase.de/2023-06/wd-black-sn850p-die-sn850x-ssd-kostet-mit-ps5-lizenz-deutlich-mehrRead 23 October 2026ComputerBase, 7 June 2023: the WD_BLACK SN850P is available from the maker's shop at 138.99 EUR (1TB), 221.99 EUR (2TB) and 463.99 EUR (4TB), Germany, including VAT. No euro price found for the 8TB
Markets
Not available
Colours
Not available
Form factor
M.2 22801Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Form factor row reads M.2 2280-S3-M for 1TB and 2TB and M.2 2280-D5-M for 4TB and 8TB
Capacity
1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB, 8 TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 20261GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes. Capacities 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB

Interface

Interface
PCIe NVMe1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4. Footnote 9: backwards compatible with PCIe 3.0 x4, 3.0 x2, 3.0 x1, 2.0 x4, 2.0 x2 and 2.0 x1
PCIe generation
41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026
PCIe lanes
41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026
NVMe version
1.41Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Interface row reads PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe 1.4
Detachable cable
Not available

Hardware

Controller
Sandisk in-house9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Specifications table reads Sandisk Proprietary for every capacity. The maker names no controller
Flash type
TLC1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026NAND row reads SANDISK TLC 3D NAND. The data sheet gives no flash generation or layer count
Flash memory
Not available
Flash layers
Not available
DRAM cache
DRAM1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026DRAM cache row reads Yes. The data sheet gives no size
DRAM cache size
1GB9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 20262TB sample has 1GB of DDR4 DRAM, half the usual 2GB and half of the review's 2TB WD_BLACK SN850X sample. Other capacities are not stated. The flash is likely BiCS5, but the review hedges and says BiCS6 is possible, so no flash generation is stored
Component sides
Single-sided1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Module code in the form factor row: S means single-sided and D means double-sided. 1TB and 2TB are 2280-S3-M, 4TB and 8TB are 2280-D5-M. Tom's Hardware also says the bare drive is single-sided at 1TB and 2TB and double-sided at 4TB and 8TB

Performance

Sequential read (claimed)
7,300MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 7,300 MB/s for 1TB, 2TB and 4TB and 7,200 MB/s for 8TB. Sequential read 1MB, queue depth 8, 1 thread. Based on internal testing, host not named
Sequential write (claimed)
6,600MB/s1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Up to 6,300 MB/s (1TB) and 6,600 MB/s (2TB, 4TB, 8TB). Queue depth 8, 1 thread. Internal testing, so inside the fast write cache
Random 4K read (claimed)
1,200,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Random read 4KB up to 800K IOPS (1TB) and 1.2M IOPS (2TB, 4TB, 8TB). Queue depth 32, 16 threads. 1.2M is 1200000
Random 4K write (claimed)
1,100,000IOPS1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Random write 4KB up to 1.1M IOPS (1TB, 2TB, 4TB) and 1.2M IOPS (8TB). Queue depth 32, 16 threads

Endurance and reliability

Endurance (TBW)
1,200TB1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026600 TB (1TB), 1,200 TB (2TB), 2,400 TB (4TB), 4,800 TB (8TB). JEDEC client workload JESD219. Warranty is 5 years or the TBW limit, whichever comes first
MTBF or MTTF (claimed)
1,750,000h1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Published as MTTF up to 1.75M hours, Telcordia SR-332 stress testing at 25 C. Stored as 1750000
Operating temperature
Min0Max85°C1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 202632 to 185 F (0 to 85 C), as reported by the drive. The non-operating range of -40 to 85 C is not stored

Power

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Power while writing (claimed)
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Max power consumption (claimed)
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Average power in light use (claimed)
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Idle power (claimed)
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Sleep power (claimed)
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Measured

Sequential read (measured)
6,978MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB with the PlayStation heatsink. CrystalDiskMark peak sequential read 1MB QD8: 6,978 MB/s, read from the chart. KitGuru has no review of this drive, so Tom's Hardware is the CrystalDiskMark source. Intel Core i9-12900K, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, drive prefilled to 50 percent and tested as a secondary drive with active cooling. The test file size is not stated in the review
Sequential write (measured)
6,391MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026Peak sequential write 1MB QD8: 6,391 MB/s, same bench
Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)
95.56MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026Random read 4KB QD1: 23,329 IOPS, read from the chart, stored as IOPS x 4096 / 1,000,000, which is 95.56 MB/s
Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)
403.61MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026Random write 4KB QD1: 98,538 IOPS, read from the chart, stored as 403.61 MB/s
Write cache size (measured)
595GB10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB. Iometer sequential write for 15 minutes: over 6.46 GB/s for just over 92 seconds, a cache of 595GB
Write speed after the cache (measured)
1,600MB/s10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 2026After the cache the drive writes to native TLC at 1.6 GB/s. The text gives a rounded figure
3DMark Storage Benchmark
Not available
Highest temperature under load (measured)
54°C10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB with the heatsink fitted: maximum temperature 54 C on the drive's primary composite sensor, about 22 C ambient, active cooling on the bench. The review does not describe the test behind the figure. Tom's Hardware runs its 15-minute sequential write test on every drive and says its testing is meant to heat the drive to a realistic ceiling
Idle power (measured)
1,220mW10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-review/2Read 23 October 20262TB. Quarch PPM idle power with ASPM/LPM disabled, 1,220 mW, read from chart

Cooling and build

Heatsink
With heatsink1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Every model has the exclusive PlayStation heatsink. No bare version is sold
RGB lighting
Not available
Dust and water rating
Not available
Drop test height
Not available

Security and software

Security
Not available
Software
SanDisk Dashboard9Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-2tb-ssd-reviewRead 23 October 2026Sandisk Dashboard, an SSD toolbox, and Acronis True Image for Sandisk. The heatsink has no RGB

Compatibility

Platforms
PS5, Windows1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026System compatibility row reads PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Windows 10+. Footnote 10: PC compatibility is not tested or endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment

Dimensions and weight

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Dimensions
Length80Width24.46Height9.89mm(3.1 × 1 × 0.4 in)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 2026Drive with its PlayStation heatsink. Length 80 mm and width 24.46 mm for every capacity, height 9.89 mm for 1TB and 2TB and 10.31 mm for 4TB and 8TB. Footnote 8: length and width vary by +/-0.5 mm. Base is the 2TB
Weight
24g(0.8 oz)1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 202624 g for 1TB and 2TB and 30.4 g for 4TB and 8TB, with heatsink. Footnote 8: weight varies by +/-10 percent. The Sandisk product page and the WD_BLACK SN850P data sheet give 30.4 g for 1TB and 2TB as well. The newer Sandisk data sheet is stored

In the box

In the box
SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD2Maker product pagesandisk.com/products/ssd/internal-ssd/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro-850p-ps5-nvme-ssdRead 23 October 2026In The Box reads SANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD, the same on every capacity
Cables included
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
5years1Maker spec sheet (PDF)documents.sandisk.com/content/dam/asset-library/en_us/assets/public/sandisk/product/internal-drives/sandisk-optimus-gx-pro/data-sheet-optimus-gx-pro-850p-nvme-ssd.pdfRead 23 October 20265 years or the maximum endurance (TBW) limit, whichever occurs first. The data sheet is global and names no market

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Model numberGTINModel numbersGTIN / EANLaunch price (US)Launch price (EU)CapacityDRAM cache sizeComponent sidesSequential read (claimed)Sequential write (claimed)Random 4K read (claimed)Random 4K write (claimed)Endurance (TBW)Sequential read (measured)Sequential write (measured)Random 4K read at queue depth 1 (measured)Random 4K write at queue depth 1 (measured)Write cache size (measured)Write speed after the cache (measured)Highest temperature under load (measured)Idle power (measured)HeatsinkDimensionsWeightIn the box
SDSG81100TAH-000E0619659232054SDSG81100TAH-000E0, SDSG81100TAH, WDBBYV0010BNC-WRSN619659232054$159.99€138.991 TBNot availableSingle-sided7,300 MB/s6,300 MB/s800,000 IOPS1,100,000 IOPS600 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWith heatsinkLength 80, Width 24.46, Height 9.89 mm24 gSANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD
SDSG81200TAH-000E0619659232047SDSG81200TAH-000E0, SDSG81200TAH, WDBBYV0020BNC-WRSN619659232047$249.99€221.992 TB1 GBSingle-sided7,300 MB/s6,600 MB/s1,200,000 IOPS1,100,000 IOPS1,200 TB6,978 MB/s6,391 MB/s95.56 MB/s403.61 MB/s595 GB1,600 MB/s54 °C1,220 mWWith heatsinkLength 80, Width 24.46, Height 9.89 mm24 gSANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD
SDSG81400TAH-000E0619659232030SDSG81400TAH-000E0, SDSG81400TAH, WDBBYV0040BNC-WRSN619659232030$549.99€463.994 TBNot availableDouble-sided7,300 MB/s6,600 MB/s1,200,000 IOPS1,100,000 IOPS2,400 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWith heatsinkLength 80, Width 24.46, Height 10.31 mm30.4 gSANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD
SDSG81800TAH-000E0619659232023SDSG81800TAH-000E0, SDSG81800TAH619659232023$999.99Not available8 TBNot availableDouble-sided7,200 MB/s6,600 MB/s1,200,000 IOPS1,200,000 IOPS4,800 TBNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableWith heatsinkLength 80, Width 24.46, Height 10.31 mm30.4 gSANDISK Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD

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